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Constructed as an AD-4N by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 126970. |
Circa 1953 |
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Converted to an AD-4NA by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA. |
Circa 1957 |
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Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. |
Circa March 1961 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to NAS Norfolk, VA.
For collection by the French. |
Circa April 1961 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 126970. |
From May 1961 to 31 May 1961 |
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New construction number, 79, assigned to the airframe.
Modified upon arrival in France by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated SFERMA line number No.79. |
June 1961 |
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Transferred to Escadron de Chasse 1/20 AurAs Nementcha.
Operated with markings: 20-LZ
Callsign F-TFLZ. |
December 1963 |
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Transferred to Escadron de Chasse 3/20 Oranie.
Operated with markings: 20-FX |
4 February 1964 |
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Assigned to Entrepot de lArmee de lAir 601, ChAoteaudun Air Base for storage. |
6 April 1965 |
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Transferred to Escadron de Chasse 1/21.
Operated with markings: 21-LG
Callsign F-TFLG. |
18 September 1967 |
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Assigned to Entrepot de lArmee de lAir 601, ChAoteaudun Air Base for storage. |
20 August 1968 |
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Transferred to Escadron dAviation dAppui 2/21, Ivato, Madagascar.
Operated with markings: 21-ZX |
17 January 1970 |
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Transferred to Escadrille LegAre dAviation dAppui 1/22.
Operated with markings: 22-DX |
24 February 1971 |
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Assigned to Entrepot de lArmee de lAir 601, ChAoteaudun Air Base for storage. |
11 August 1971 |
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Transferred to Escadron dAviation dAppui 1/21, Djibouti.
Operated with markings: 21-LJ
Callsign F-TFLJ. |
16 January 1973 |
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Transferred to Escadron dAviation dAppui 2/21, Ivato, Madagascar.
Operated with markings: 21-ZH
Callsign F-TGZH. |
17 October 1973 |
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Assigned to Entrepot de lArmee de lAir 601, ChAoteaudun Air Base for storage. |
6 August 1976 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Assigned as ground instruction airframe. |
January 1977 |
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To Jack Spanich, Detroit, MI with new c/r N91954 (AD-4, 126970). |
From May 1977 to 28 May 1977 |
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Ferry flight.
Departed Chaoteaudun Air Base to Dublin, left Dublin 5/26/77 and delivered to Detroit, MI. |
6 September 1980 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Aurora, IL before changing from French A.F. paint scheme. |
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Markings Applied: USAF, 26-970, TC
Flown in USAF Vietnam War camouflage. |
Circa 15 September 1982 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago after new USAF paint scheme |
October 1982 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: AD-4NA Skyraider N91954 (Spanich) at Airsho 82, Harlingen, Tx. Oct 1982. |
4 June 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Waukegan, IL for an air show |
October 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Topeka, KS Airshow. |
October 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Topeka, KS Airshow. |
October 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Topeka, KS Airshow. |
4 November 1984 |
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Crashed.
There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at Syria, VA, United States while climbing. The airframe was destroyed. The pilot had obtained two weather briefings before the flight both indicating VFR not recommended. He said he would fly VFR as long as he could along a northern route that was forecast to be VFR deteriorating to mvfr. The pilot was not instrument rated...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
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